Efficacy of videoconferencing-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy to reduce anxiety disorder severity in LGBTQ+ people: An exploratory trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a well-established treatment for anxiety disorders in the general population. However, the efficacy of CBT for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and otherwise non-heterosexual or non-cisgender (LGBTQ+) people with anxiety disorders is still emerging in the literature. This protocol proposes an exploratory, two-group, randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of CBT for anxiety disorders against a waitlist control group.

Methods

The trial will recruit 52 LGBTQ+ adults with a primary anxiety disorder diagnosis. The treatment will consist of videoconferencing-delivered CBT using the Unified Protocol (UP). The treatment will be provided in eight weekly individual sessions. Following treatment completio

SUBMITTER: Dunn IBJMD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760579 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature